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A Plea for Improvements to the Road Network

In 1919, T.-J. Bertrand, engineer for the Gaspé district, made a plea for improvements to the road network at the sixth annual congress of the Association de bonnes […]

Bathing

One of the key reasons to travel east from Montreal in the 19th century was to “take the waters”. Doctors prescribed sea bathing as a tonic and a […]

Train Travel – A Technological Leap

Railways changed everything. Train travel was a technological leap, moving goods and people quickly, safely and efficiently. The Intercolonial Railway began regular service from Lévis to Halifax in […]

Steamships to Gaspé

The St. Lawrence was busy with ships and vessels of all sizes and descriptions. Travellers could disembark at Gaspé or sometimes at a wharf in one of the […]

The Gaspésie on Foot

Travelling to the Gaspésie often meant doing it the old-fashioned way – on foot. A handful of travellers have left written accounts of their experiences, providing a record […]